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Japanese Netlayer Nagara Maru (1940)
''Nagara Maru'' (''Japanese:'' 長良丸) was a Japanese cargo ship that was requisitioned by the Imperial Japanese Navy during World War II and converted into an auxiliary netlayer. History She was laid down 25 April 1939 at the Goshi Kaisha Urabe Zosen Tekkosho shipyard for the benefit of Sankyo Kaiun K.K. She was launched on 21 February 1940, completed on 8 April 1940, and registered in Osaka. She worked as a cargo ship until 12 September 1941, when she was requisitioned by the Imperial Japanese Navy. She was designated as an auxiliary net-layer and her conversion was started on 24 September 1941 at the shipyard of Niigata Iron Works Company Limited. Her sister ships, ''Uji Maru'' and ''Kumano Maru'', were also requisitioned and converted into auxiliary netlayers. She was assigned to the 3rd Fleet (Imperial Japanese Navy)#Southern Expeditionary Fleet, Third Fleet, as part of the 54th Subchaser Division (along with subchasers ''Shonan Maru No. 1'' and ''Shonan Maru No. 2''). ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Empire Of Japan
The Empire of Japan, also known as the Japanese Empire or Imperial Japan, was the Japanese nation state that existed from the Meiji Restoration on January 3, 1868, until the Constitution of Japan took effect on May 3, 1947. From Japan–Korea Treaty of 1910, 1910 to Japanese Instrument of Surrender, 1945, it included the Japanese archipelago, the Kuril Islands, Kurils, Karafuto Prefecture, Karafuto, Korea under Japanese rule, Korea, and Taiwan under Japanese rule, Taiwan. The South Seas Mandate and Foreign concessions in China#List of concessions, concessions such as the Kwantung Leased Territory were ''de jure'' not internal parts of the empire but dependent territories. In the closing stages of World War II, with Japan defeated alongside the rest of the Axis powers, the Japanese Instrument of Surrender, formalized surrender was issued on September 2, 1945, in compliance with the Potsdam Declaration of the Allies of World War II, Allies, and the empire's territory subsequent ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Japanese Attack On Pearl Harbor
The attack on Pearl HarborAlso known as the Battle of Pearl Harbor was a surprise military strike by the Empire of Japan on the United States Pacific Fleet at its naval base at Pearl Harbor on Oahu, Hawaii, on December 7, 1941. At the time, the U.S. was a neutral country in World War II. The air raid on Pearl Harbor, which was launched from aircraft carriers, resulted in the U.S. entering the war on the side of the Allies on the day following the attack. The Japanese military leadership referred to the attack as the Hawaii Operation and Operation AI, and as Operation Z during its planning. The attack on Pearl Harbor was preceded by months of negotiations between the U.S. and Japan over the future of the Pacific. Japanese demands included that the U.S. end its sanctions against Japan, cease aiding China in the Second Sino-Japanese War, and allow Japan to access the resources of the Dutch East Indies. Japan sent out its naval attack group on November 26, 1941, just prior ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tsubame-class Minelayer
The was a class of minelayers of the Imperial Japanese Navy (IJN), serving during and after 1929 through World War II. Ships in class * 17 September 1928: Laid down as the at Yokohama Dock Company. * 22 March 1929: Reclassified to . * 24 April 1929: Launched. * 10 July 1929: Completed. * 30 May 1931: Reclassified to . * In 1936: Rebuilding by the ''Tomozuru'' Incident at Sasebo Naval Arsenal. * In 1938: Sortie for the Second Sino-Japanese War. * 18 December 1941: Sortie for the invasion of the Lingayen Gulf. * (after): She spent all her time on convoy escort operations in East China Sea and Java Sea. * 1 February 1944: Reclassified to . * 1 March 1945: Sunk by air raid from U.S. Navy aircraft carrier at Ishigaki Island. * 10 May 1945: Removed from Navy List. * 11 October 1928: Laid down as the Capture netlayer at Ōsaka Iron Works. * 22 March 1929: Reclassified to 2nd class minelayer. * 27 April 1929: Launched. * 30 August 1929: Completed. * 30 May 1931: Reclassified to Sp ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Japanese Destroyer Nadakaze
The Japanese destroyer was one of 15 s built for the Imperial Japanese Navy (IJN) in the late 1920s. The ship was converted into a patrol boat in 1940 and then into a destroyer transport the next year. After the start of the Pacific War, she participated in the Philippines Campaign in late 1941, the Dutch East Indies campaign in early 1942 and played a minor role in the Battle of Midway in mid-1942. She was sunk by a British submarine in mid-1945. Design and description The ''Minekaze'' class was designed with higher speed and better seakeeping than the preceding s. The ships had an overall length of and were between perpendiculars. They had a beam of , and a mean draft of . The ''Minekaze''-class ships displaced at standard load and at deep load.Whitley, p. 188 They were powered by two Parsons geared steam turbines, each driving one propeller shaft, using steam provided by four Kampon water-tube boilers. The turbines were designed to produce , which would propel the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Japanese Destroyer Shimakaze (1920)
The Japanese destroyer was one of 15 s built for the Imperial Japanese Navy (IJN) in the late 1910s. The ship was converted into a patrol boat in 1940 and then into a destroyer transport the next year. After the start of the Pacific War, she participated in the Philippines Campaign in late 1941, the Dutch East Indies campaign in early 1942 and played a minor role in the Battle of Midway in mid-1942 before she was sunk by an American submarine in early 1943. Design and description The ''Minekaze'' class was designed with higher speed and better seakeeping than the preceding s. The ships had an overall length of and were between perpendiculars. They had a beam of , and a mean draft of . The ''Minekaze''-class ships displaced at standard load and at deep load.Whitley, p. 188 They were powered by two Parsons geared steam turbines, each driving one propeller shaft, using steam provided by four Kampon water-tube boilers. The turbines were designed to produce , which would p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
W-13-class Minesweeper
The was a class of minesweepers of the Imperial Japanese Navy The Imperial Japanese Navy (IJN; Kyūjitai: Shinjitai: ' 'Navy of the Greater Japanese Empire', or ''Nippon Kaigun'', 'Japanese Navy') was the navy of the Empire of Japan from 1868 to 1945, Potsdam Declaration, when it was dissolved followin ... (IJN), serving during the 1930s and World War II. 6 vessels were built in 1931-36 under the Maru 1 Keikaku. They have two sub classes, this article handles them collectively. Background ** Improved model of the ''No.1''-class. The IJN tried to a small hull than ''No.1''-class to give a performance the same as ''No.1''-class. And this attempt failed when the vessels were discovered to be top heavy by an investigation of the fleet in the aftermath of the ''Tomozuru'' Incident. Ships in classes ''No.13'' class ** Project number I3A. 4 vessels were built in 1931-1934. ''No.15'' and ''No.16'' were behind with the completed by the ''Tomozuru'' Incident. They had clipper-bo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Japanese Torpedo Boat Tomozuru
was one of four s of the Imperial Japanese Navy (IJN). It capsized in a storm on 12 March 1934, shortly after its completion. This incident forced the IJN to review the stability of all recently completed, under construction and planned ships. It was salvaged and put back into service after extensive modifications. During World War II, the ''Tomozuru'' fought in the Battle of the Philippines and in the Dutch East Indies campaign as an escort, and it continued to play that role for the rest of the war. The ''Tomozuru'' Incident In February 1934, ''Tomozuru'' joined the 21st Torpedo Flotilla at Sasebo. *01:00, 12 March 1934, ''Tomozuru'' departed from Sasebo for a night torpedo exercise with the light cruiser and torpedo boat . *03:25, because of stormy weather, ''Tatsuta'' ordered the other two boats to return to base. *03:58, radio contact lost with ''Tomozuru''. Possible loss of power or radio capability. *04:12, ''Tomozuru''s lights disappeared, presumably this is when it cap ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chidori-class Torpedo Boat
The was an Imperial Japanese Navy class of torpedo boats that were built before and served during the Second World War. The design initially proved to have too much armament for its small displacement, and the capsizing of shortly after completion in heavy weather resulted in a scandal which called into question the basic design of many Japanese warships of the time. After extensive modification, the class became satisfactory sea-boats and saw service in the Battle of the Philippines and the Dutch East Indies campaign as escorts and continued in that role for the rest of the war. Three were sunk during the war and the fourth was seized by the British at Hong Kong after the end of the war, where it was scrapped later. Background Per the terms of the 1930 London Naval Treaty, the Imperial Japanese Navy was constricted on the total tonnage of destroyers it was allowed to construct. In response, Japanese naval planners designed a 600-ton class vessel (which was small enough n ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Japanese Transport Kumagawa Maru (1933)
''Kumagawa Maru'' (jp:球磨川丸) was a transport of the Imperial Japanese Navy during World War II. History She was laid down on 23 January 1933 at the Nagasaki shipyard of Mitsubishi Shipbuilding & Engineering for the benefit of Toyo Steamship Company Ltd of Tokyo. She was launched on 5 December 1933, completed on 31 March 1934, and given the name ''Nichiyo Maru'' (日洋丸). In 1936, she was sold to Taiyo Kogyo Company Ltd. of Tokyo. On 9 December 1936, she was sold to Toyo Kaiun Company Ltd. of Tokyo. On 13 September 1937, she was requisitioned by the Imperial Japanese Army for service in China; she was released from service on 1 April 1940. On 17 April 1940, she was renamed ''Kumagawa Maru'' (球磨川丸) (Her name is also translated as ''Tamagawa Maru'' and ''Shumagawa Maru''). On 27 August 1941, she was requisitioned by the Imperial Japanese Navy and assigned to the Maizuru Naval District with Captain Shiro Yoshida as commanding officer. Her conversion commenced at t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Imperial Japanese Army
The Imperial Japanese Army (IJA; , ''Dai-Nippon Teikoku Rikugun'', "Army of the Greater Japanese Empire") was the principal ground force of the Empire of Japan from 1871 to 1945. It played a central role in Japan’s rapid modernization during the Meiji period, fought in numerous conflicts including the First Sino-Japanese War, the Russo-Japanese War, World War I, the Second Sino-Japanese War, and World War II, and became a dominant force in Japanese politics. Initially formed from domain armies after the Meiji Restoration, it evolved into a powerful modern military influenced by French and German models. The IJA was responsible for several overseas military campaigns, including the invasion of Manchuria, involvement in the Boxer Rebellion, and fighting across the Asia-Pacific during the Pacific War. Notorious for committing widespread Japanese war crimes, war crimes, the army was dissolved after Japan's surrender in 1945, and its functions were succeeded by the Japan Ground Self-D ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Japanese Netlayer Korei Maru (1939)
''Korei Maru'' (''Japanese:'' 興嶺丸) was a Japanese cargo ship that was requisitioned by the Imperial Japanese Navy during World War II and converted into an auxiliary netlayer. History She was laid down in 19 March 1939 at the Osaka shipyard of Sanoyasu Senkyo K.K. for the benefit of Sanko Kisen K.K. She was launched on 20 May 1939, completed on 17 July 1939, and registered in Amagasaki. She worked as a cargo ship until 16 December 1941, when she was requisitioned by the Imperial Japanese Navy. She was designated as an auxiliary net-layer and her conversion was completed on 14 January 1942 at the Maizuru Naval District. She was assigned to the 53rd Subchaser Division (along with subchasers ''Kyo Maru No. 2'' and ''Kyo Maru No. 11''), Third Fleet. The division was attached to the Second Base Force based at Takao, Formosa. Her commanding officer was Reserve Lieutenant Hirano Susumu (平野進). Invasion of Batan Island She was assigned to the Batan Island occupation force ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Japanese Netlayer Fukuei Maru No
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